ETA is proud to be a part of the coalition of advocates, business leaders, government watchdogs, and legal experts aiming to ensure that congestion pricing begins as originally planned in New York City.

Like everyone else in the New York region, the Effective Transit Alliance was blindsided by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s inexplicable and senseless decision to indefinitely delay congestion pricing. Should it stand, this decision will be a catastrophe for New York. ETA urges everyone involved in New York transit to work to reverse this decision and begin congestion pricing on the date it was scheduled to begin, June 30, 2024.

Only a short tunnel prevents the IBX from achieving full grade separation, frequent service, and permanent integration with the subway system. Now is the time to ensure the IBX is done right.